Education & Training
FireRescue1’s firefighter education and training topic features information and resources for fire and rescue professionals, including content that supports ongoing professional development and enhances training efforts, whether online, in the classroom or during hand-on training evolutions.
Conquer stressful calls, identify treatment challenges and pitfalls, and use technology to its best potential to save lives this summer and beyond
Because when that call comes in — when smoke is pouring from a quiet electric sedan or a burning robotaxi — you won’t have time to guess
These documentaries are not your typical Hollywood adaptations; they’re real, raw and offer a glimpse into the life of everyday firefighters
Fire Chief Richard Harvey said they believe the firefighted died from a medical incident, however, the death is under investigation by the Alabama State Fire Marshals Office
State Fire Administrator Jeff Morrissette said there is “no way of knowing” how much of the chemical foam is being used
The merger will start in July and be complete with all paperwork by Jan. 1, 2020
The firefighters deployed two tourniquets to stop the bleeding, while at the same time working to free the victim from his vehicle
A review of basic fire development, tactical approaches and residential building construction
Can NIOSH capture the impact of department culture rooted in unsafe actions?
The app can warn first responders of hazards along routes as well as leverage additional data to allow greater flexibility in timely situations
FEMA-run Shaken Fury gives emergency responders the opportunity to build relationships and improve their actions in a real emergency
The firefighter recruits help an officer that was trapped in an unmarked Worcester police cruiser involved in a three-car crash
The new training complex will feature a three-story, multifunction fire training simulator scenario, a modern classroom building and smoke maze building
The fire department has two of the devices and has seen an 11 percent increase in the patients restored to spontaneous circulation since they’ve had this tool
Preston Superintendent Roy Seitsinger incorporated health training into staff professional development last year, including CPR and bleeding control classes
The badge is the same that his father, Fire Chief Dale C. Herman, put on when he first became a city firefighter 33 years ago.
Certified community paramedics are improving patient health care and reducing costs through community home visits
South Central Iowa Community Foundation awards grants to organizations from all over Union County from a distribution of gaming revenues and the Union County Endowment Fund
A town hall audience of about three dozen fire company representatives opened up with questions, gripes and suggestions in a wide-ranging, two-hour exchange
The grant is funded by the Federal Aviation Trust Fund, which uses taxes collected from airline tickets to support U.S. airline capital and operational costs
The webinars will cover security for places of worship and how to prepare for complex attacks
Use these scenarios to practice monitoring air consumption, operating the SCBA in PPE and buddy breathing
Take whatever steps are necessary to recruit, retain, educate, hire, consolidate or reevaluate
Under the program, students earn nearly 60 college credits – amounting to nearly two years’ worth of work – while attending high school
Permanently discontinuing water use would effectively shut down the facility, a known point source for PFOS and PFAS contamination stemming from the use of firefighting foams
NFPA offers free online training to help responders keep pace with the surge in alternative energy technology
Students learned several vehicle-rescue techniques, including how to safely knock out windows and how to properly use the Jaws of Life to remove doors
More firefighter near-miss reports are expected from these facilities with unique hazards to employees and firefighters
A small-town volunteer fire department makes changes to reduce exposure to carcinogens after losing one of its founders to cancer
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